Nursing Homes Of Nova Scotia Association
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Growing outbreak at Nova Scotia nursing home delays vaccine booster clinic for residentsResidents and staff at East Cumberland Lodge are being tested every 72 hours to manage further spread of the virus.HealthNov 12, 2021
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Two years after recommendation, N.S. proposes mandatory registry for continuing care assistantsNova Scotia Health Minister Zach Churchill has tabled new legislation that would require continuing care assistants to register annually.HealthApr 7, 2021
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Nova Scotia withheld $229K in funding from long-term care homes over empty beds during COVID-19In September, the Health Department gave nursing homes an ultimatum: fill all but a number of 'pre-approved' care beds, or risk having funding withheld.HealthJan 19, 2021
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Union leaders, advocates urge N.S. government to require minimum care hours in nursing homesNova Scotia's long-term care sector is in a state of "crisis" say union leaders representing those who work in the facilities.HealthJan 12, 2021
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N.S. nursing homes ask province to delay withholding funds over vacant beds during pandemicNursing homes have 30 days to fill vacant beds, or face financial penalties of more than $100 per empty space.HealthSep 24, 2020
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N.S. nursing homes look for action on funding increases in wake of COVID-19The Nursing Homes of Nova Scotia Association is releasing a position paper Tuesday titled "Enough Talk" that asks the Health Department to start fulfilling recommendations made in past reports.CanadaJul 21, 2020
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Nursing home directors respond to long-term care memo from Nova Scotia Health AuthorityThe memo highlights the "serious issue and concern" that overcrowding in hospital emergency departments and ambulance offloading areas has become.HealthMar 23, 2019
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